Aintree Racecourse railway station
Former railway station on the North Mersey Branch in Liverpool, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other Aintree stations, see Aintree railway stations.
Aintree Racecourse railway station was a station located on the North Mersey Branch, in Liverpool, England. It originally opened as Aintree Cinder Lane around 1890 as the only station on the line at the time, only opening for race days at Aintree Racecourse.
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Aintree Racecourse | |
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General information | |
Location | Aintree, Liverpool England |
Coordinates | 53.470°N 2.955°W / 53.470; -2.955 |
Grid reference | SJ367974 |
Line(s) | North Mersey Branch |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
c. 1890 | Station opens as Aintree Cinder Lane |
18 May 1910 | Station renamed Aintree Racecourse |
31 March 1962 (1962-03-31) | Station closes |
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